Pillar for vehicle bodies



Aug.. 30, 1932. F. J. KUBLER PILLAR FOR VEHICLE BODIES Filed Aug. 16, 1929 Patented Aug. 30, 1932i K f UNITEUSTATS FREDERICK J'. KUBLER, 0F NEW YORKfN. Y ASSIGNOR AEI.0A..-S. CAMPBELL COQLVHEAINTE', v i OF EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, .A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS" f Y l @pinnen non Boninsjs Application' mea August" iejie'a'e. fseiiai rameau,

" This invention relates to the construction 5 provide an limproved construction forfisuch Y a pillar in which the primary column portion thereof is formed of metal stampings. My invention will bewell understood by `referenceto the following description of an 10 illustrative embodiment' thereof shown .by

way of example f in the accomp anyingdrawing, wherein A, w `1 1 Fig. 1'is a 'side elevation,as"seen` from the Y exterior of the body, of the primary column di 4 l5portion of the body pillar located atthe cowl;

Figr2 is a rear elevation thereof;

- the line 33 ofFig. 2; l. b p

Fig. t is a section on a similar scale through fthe corner of the completed body on the plane of the line l-of Fig. 2,. theiarrow being 27 vand .the upper mrt-i011., which .111er vbe nai- 'rower transversely; maybeflangedrearward-v V`lyf'at 29 onlthefinnerfside to 'provide a `stop ferme'. 'upper poffef the deer (S`e@"l"e4)1 parallel to the center line of the body and i Fig. 5 isa sectionon thesame `scale onthe line 5-5 of Fig. 2.'

f l Referring to the drawing, the pillar shown by way of example embodies a primary col- 'i umn portion, shown in Figs. land 2, having 'a lower part 7 `adapted to be incorporated with the framework of the'body' below the belt, for example, to be secured-by means'of i Ascrews to the rear face of the upright vmeinber of a` wooden cowl frame, and-an upper portion V9 extending above the beltV line and here shown as inclined or'raked rearwardly windshield. The contour of the pillar above the belt may be completed (see Fig. 4) byva A separa-te member 11 conveniently in theform of an aluminum` die castingdetachably seping into the same from the rear, as described in the application of Raymond A. Cal-pin, Serial No. 306,463, filed-Sept. 17,1928; now Patent No. 1,782,230, datedfNov. l18, v1930.

The member 11 maybe providedwith a rabbet 4 g.- 3 is a section on an enlarged scale on cured thereto as by meansy of screws 13 tapf tively small andeasily shaped! L Preferably "fthe shapingofl the two partsfi's such thatthey i' mutually reinforce Aone another when'- Ilamilnated together; i

utilizeV ai rear stamping' comprising a transversewebportion 25, the upper Vportion yof which"` above thebelt is disposedl at an. angle `tothe"attaching portion below ,the belt,",as shown in Fig. 1. Thelowerprtion may be offset to "provideY a, 1channellikehingeipocliet andV to reinforce the transverse web,A ]g`i"rtionr f the pillar fas'a'Y whole. 5.The upperiendmof in. face to' facecontact with, the rakingpo'rtiorioffmember 25 substantially doubling ythe e h e :same and secured thereto Vreferabl `b to provide for the installationl of a slantingp` p" I y y welding. This, portion extends downwardly,

which provides the hinge pocket, weldedto the ,back of thev pocket at-37and preferably extends, lbridging the lower anglej of the hinge pocket at 39, and*doublesgtheilower 4 portion ofthe member25 with an extension l1l Thisarrangement effectually reinforces ,the portion of the pillar' which would otherwise be weakened by the sharp langle formed by the offset of thefhinge'pocket. 'lhe con- Y struction is particular-ly ,adaptable pillars least in that` portion thereof Iwhich extends of the pillars of vehiclenbodies which above the belt lineare of metallic construction and i. -of restricted dimension, and the objectisftoV4 "individually tio'v desired form and s'ecured't'ogether, preferably by welding,'flone-si1bstan tially doubling the other'to form whatmight "be call-ed the backbone of thepi'llar ofmulvtiple thickness and strength,thelaminations which 'go to :malte itl up, however, gbeing rela* bridges'lover` thefangle 3.5 yof,thego-ifsetf-27l Y in which the upper portion rakes, asherel in shown,I since theforward stamping Brbmayu extend I'substantially straight 'to they backofl the hinge pocket, as shown, across the angle 35. Y

Suitable means are provided for anchoring the pillar to the front top railand I have herein shown an anchoring arm 43 formed `of der 47L adapted to enga-ge theside of the web 27 and with an attaching portion 49 sandwiched between the two webs, the forward This portion 49 may be shaped in part to over? lie the back of angle at the `offset of the hinge pocket to stien the same. In the construction shown (see Fig. l) the outer portion 0f web 33 extends substantially straight as a tie, across the angle. At its inner portion the angle is back sup-ported by the web through part and at this inner .portion the pillar at the location of the hinge pocket resists deflection through the transversely eX- tending box sections formed at the top and bottom of the hinge pocket. n

As seen in Fig. 4, I have herein shown the I web portion 33 as somewhat narrower than the transverse web portion 25 to provide at the inner side a r-abbet adapted to receive a vflange 51 on the covering piece ll'andthe outer edges of the websv may bekcut away as seen at 53 (Fig. 2) to provide a seat for a parallel flange y55 constituting the rear face of the rabbet 21.

I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive; reference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A vehicle body pillar comprising a sheet metal web adapted to extend from the roof A beyond the belt and oi'set adjacent the belt to provide a pocket and a second webin face to face contact with the first and secured thereto at the back of said pocket rand at either side thereof and bridging theV angles of said offset.

attached thereto and tied across the angle of said offset part to the back thereof.

3.v A vehicle body pillar comprising a stamping of web section having anl attaching portion for incorporation in the framework of the vehicle below the belt and an upper portion, a part of said attaching portion being offset to provide a pocket, a second stamping secured to the back of said pocket and to said upper portion and bridging the angle of the offset, and an arm for anchorage to an adjacent part of the vehicle frame received and secured in said angle and between the stampings. l Y y 4. A body pillar for vehicles comprising a main portion consisting of a plurality of contact throughout at least the major portion of their area, one lamination having a part between its ends offset toward the other lamination, said other lamination bridging an exterior angle of the offset to provide in cooperation with the first lamination a structural form, the laminations mutually inter-v bracing one another `at. the location of such olfset.

5. A cowl pillarV forl vehicle bodies com- I prising an upright of transverse web'section having a portion for incorporation with theI frame work of the vehiclebelow the belt and a portion rising above the belt `and extending at an angle to accommodate a slanting windshield and a second` member welded tofsaid portions above and below the. belt respectively and disposed differentially thereto, between such areas .of attachment to provide.V av box section adjacent substantially at the angle of said portions to resist fleXure thereat.

6. A cowl pillar for vehicle bodies comprising a .portion for incorporation in Vthe frame work of the vehicle below theV belt and a portion to extend above the same slanting rearwardly from said first portion and comprising two metallic `webs secured together in face to face contact throughout the major part of their areas tofprovide in the pillar a primary column of double thickness of metal, one web having an offset adjacent the junction of said portions and thel other bridging the offset to provide a reinforcement at the angle resisting fore and aft llexure.

7. In a vehicle body a body pillar incorporated with the framework of the vehicle and dening a side of a door opening said"-v pillar comprising a columnelike body consisting of a plurality of laminations of sheet metal secured together in face to face contact throughout at least a substantial portion of their area and an anchorage arm for securing said column-like body to other portionsl of the framework received and held between the faces of such laminations.

In testimony whereof, `I have signed my name to this specification. f Y

FREDERICK J. KUBLER.

`llaminations secured together in face to faceA Y web 33 being suitably offset to receive it.. 

